The document provides tips for becoming a better student. It emphasizes the importance of developing various skills like learning skills, study skills, communication skills, and self-development skills. It also stresses the need for continuous self-improvement through goal-setting, challenging oneself, and dedicating time to reading. Regular self-reflection is presented as key to strengthening strengths and weakening weaknesses on the path to excellence.

1. BECOMING A BETTER STUDENT PROF. V. VISWANADHAM

2. A GOOD 1st IMPRESSION YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A 2nd CHANCE TO CREATE

3. ? WHY SHOULD WE BECOME BETTER ? Why should we become better students ?

4. LEARN TO CONCENTRATE There is no other way to realize Your full potential

5. Think like a Man of Action Act like a Man of Thought

6. Failing to PLAN is planning to FAIL

7. becoming better c o n t i n u o u s l y

8. BECOMING BETTER c o n t i n u o u s l y

9. Becoming Better c o n t i n u o u s l y

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11. 84,00,000

12. EVERYONE HAS MULTIPLE ROLES TO PLAY 1,00,000 crores of neurons to be put to use PERSONAL LIFE HOME LIFE FAMILY LIFE WORK LIFE SOCIAL LIFE BECOMING BETTER will improve all aspects of your life 10 12

13. 1. WHERE ARE WE NOW? 2. WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO ? 3. HOW WILL WE GET THERE ? WAKE UP ! TAKE UP ! MAKE UP ! COME UP ! WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL, OR AN INSTITUTION, OR A NATION . . . 3 Qs

14. LIFE

15. LIFE LEARN TO LIVE LIVE TO LEARN LOVE TO LIVE LIVE TO LOVE LOVE TO LEARN

16. YOUR LIFE NEEDS SELF MANAGEMENT SELF- MGT. LIFE MGT. MIND MGT. DEV. MGT. L = T T = Q L = T = T = Q = P = E P = E

17. L = E THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

19. Physically – Active Mentally – Alert Intellectually – Inspired Spiritually – Awakened Emotionally – Balanced Morally – Strengthened Socially - Relevant So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY. BECOME A SEED – AFFECT ETERNITY – AWAKEN DIVINITY MAKING LIFE SOCIALLY RELEVANT LIFE

20. MOTIVATION LEADS TO EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE LEADS TO SUCCESS 5 Es ENTHUSIASM EXPERIMENT EXPERIENCE EXPERTISE EXCELLENCE

21. How well prepared are you ? What Skills are needed ?

22. DEVELOP : LEARNING SKILLS STUDY SKILLS NOTE - TAKING SKILLS NOTE - MAKING SKILLS MEMORY SKILLS COMMUNICATION SKILLS PRESENTATION SKILLS ANALYTICAL SKILLS PROBLEM - SOLVING & DECISION - MAKING SKILLS

23. DEVELOP : GOAL - SETTING SKILLS SELF - DEVELOPMENT SKILLS CREATIVE SKILLS INTER-PERSONAL SKILLS TEAM BUILDING SKILLS LEADERSHIP SKILLS, etc. AND WHAT ELSE ?

24. Develop & Practice VALUES

25. LEARN TO LOVE TO BECOME A BETTER HUMAN BEING

26. YOU ARE YOUR ........ THOUGHTS BE AWARE OF . . . & BE CAREFUL ABOUT . . .

27. W. A. T. C. H. W = WORDS A = ACTIONS T = THOUGHTS C = CHARACTER H = HEAD & HEART

28. STRENGTHEN YOUR STRENGTHS CONTINUOUSLY CONTINUOUSLY WEAKEN YOUR WEAKENESSES

29. LEARN TO DEEPEN WIDEN & SHARPEN YOUR LEARNING SKILLS

30. INVENT YOURSELF YOU ARE YOUR OWN RAW-MATERIAL. YOU ARE YOUR OWN SCULPTOR. WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU CONSIST OF, & WHAT YOU WANT TO MAKE OF IT, THEN YOU CAN INVENT YOURSELF. WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR THINKING YOU CHANGE YOUR BELIEFS ~ EXPECTATIONS ~ ATTITUDE ~ BEHAVIOUR ~ PERFORMANCE ~ LIFE.

31. write regularly on your own EXPRESSING IN YOUR OWN WORDS WORKS WONDERS WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS HAVE A WONDERFUL INTEGRATING INFLUENCE

32. MOVE OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE. MOVE INTO THE CHALLENGE ZONE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER WAY TO BEGIN SELF - DEVELOPMENT. STRETCH YOURSELF

33. DON'Ts . . . NO DRUGS NO ALCHOHAL NO TOBACCO NO INDULGENCES NO EXCESSES NO NEW VICES & NO RAGGING. PLEASE. know when to say "no", & learn when to say "stop"

34. HOW CAN WE BECOME BETTER ? 2 FRIENDLY SUGGESTIONS THAT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

35. AT LEAST 1 % OF OUR TIME TO BE INVESTED IN GOOD READING SO AS TO PREPARE OURSELVES FOR THE FUTURE 24 Hours X 60 Minutes = 1440 Minutes

36. THE SECRET OF SUCCESS : CONSTANTLY & CONTINUOUSLY REVIEW

37. THE SECRET OF SUCCESS : CONSTANTLY & CONTINUOUSLY PAST PRESENT FUTURE REVIEW

38. IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT SECURING SUCCESS : MAKE GOAL - SETTING YOUR FIRST LOVE; MAKE SELF - MASTERY YOUR SECOND.

39. FINALLY . . . EXERCISE & MEDITATE TO KEEP GOING AND G R O W I N G …

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